Last Friday, Sheffield United claimed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Sunderland in a pulsating encounter at Bramall Lane, with Tom Davies’ 83rd-minute strike proving decisive. The victory marked a triumphant moment for Davies as he recently returned to action after a lengthy injury layoff.

Chris Wilder hails “inspirational” Tom Davies after ex-Everton wonderkid makes Sheffield United mark v Sunderland blood

With 84 minutes on the clock, substitute Tom Davies bulldozed his way through a sea of ligh-blue shirts and forced the ball under Anthony Patterson for his first goal for the club.

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As the words tumble out of his mouth, Tom Davies acknowledges it may come across as a strange position for a footballer to take. “It might sound a bit controversial to say, because you want to be playing football,